BORIS PODRECCA
Engineer of architecture
Belgrade, 30 January 1940

Foreign member

Department of Arts

 

Membership of SASA
Foreign member since 15 December 1988

Field of study
Architecture, urbanism

Education
BSc (1968) the Vienna University of Technology, with Professor Roland Rainer

Career
Architect; Technical University of Stuttgart, full professor (1988) retired (2006); Institute of Architectural Design and Theory of Space (Institutes fur Raumgestaltung und Entwerfen), Stuttgart, director (1988‒); International seminar of architecture in Vienna (Internationalen Wiener Architekturseminars Architecturateliers), head (1990‒1995)

Membership of other academies
Slovenian Academy of Sciences and Arts (1987); Croatian Academy of Sciences and Arts (1997)

Membership of specialist associations
Federation of German Architects

Membership of editorial boards
Board of journal: Wiener (together with G. Hochholdinger)

Awards and recognitions
Award for architecture at the International Summer Academy of Fine Arts in Salzburg (1964);
Jože Plečnik Award, Ljubljana (1982 and 1992);
Award of the 12th Architecture Exhibition in Belgrade (1986);
Chevalier des Arts et des Lettres, Paris (1986);
The City of Vienna Award for architecture (1990);
Pilgram’s Award, Vienna (1991 and 1995);
Silver Medal of Merit of the City of Vienna (1997);
Honorary member,  Federation of German Architects (1996);
San Giusto d’oro award, Trieste (1997);
Honorary doctorate, University of Maribor (2000);
San Valentino d’Oro international award, Terni (2001);
Honorary doctorate, University of Arts, Belgrade (2008)

Biography, bibliography
Letopis SAZU. 38 (1988) 114‒115;